Chapter 13 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat. It was nearly midnight. Hours before she had dined. Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come. Sometimes he did.
Chapter 13 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Hours before she had dined.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Hours before she had dined.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “It was nearly midnight.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It was nearly midnight.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.”
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In this reading “Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.”
In this reading “Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hours before she had dined.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes he did.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Hours before she had dined.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hours before she had dined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours before she had dined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hours before she had dined.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATES OF LIFE In her sitting-room at the Arundel Marie sat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
showing curiosity
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since then she had wandered from one room to another, from one chair to another, wondering would Loftus come.
Chapter 13 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident by Edgar Saltus holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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